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Officers at Rosslare Europort seized 13,000 litres of wine earlier this week.
There are around 50 different gin brands produced in Ireland, according to the FSAI.
The survey echoed recent surveys which indicated alcohol consumption has increased during the pandemic.
Gardaí carried out 295 Test Purchases in 2018, 164 in 2019 and 84 so far this year.
However, bye-laws prohibit the activity in many parts of the country.
The interim Global Drug Survey special edition on Covid-19 was published today.
Health Minister Simon Harris has said the government’s preference is to bring the measure in at the same time as Northern Ireland.
Drug users are at an increased risk of contracting Covid-19 – many suffer from underlying health conditions and don’t have a safe place to self-isolate if needed.
Fines for offences will range from €6,000 to €600,000.
A survey of over 15,500 schoolchildren in Ireland explored their relationship with alcohol, smoking, sex, food and exercise.
Dr Wright also said Dry January may be simply an excuse to binge drink for the rest of the year.
Drinkaware is funded by the drinks industry and Harris asked media organisations to use HSE information.
Leo Varadkar says tourists to Dublin often find Irish night life ‘disappointing’.
Christmas is a particularly difficult time for people who have a negative relationship with alcohol.
“We do not want to encourage cross-border purchases of alcohol,” the Taoiseach told the Dáil.
The government wants to introduce minimum pricing at the same time as the North.
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The figures show the number of cases treated between 2012 and 2018 across the country.
Ireland has the third highest levels of adolescent binge drinking in the world.
From Wednesday, there will be a ban on alcohol advertising within 200 metres of a school.
Alcohol ads will be banned near schools, creches and playgrounds from next week.
The minister did not announce any change to excise duty on alcohol products.
Appearing on RTÉ’s The Late Late Show, the popular broadcaster said for years he blamed himself for what happened.
Additional gardaí will be on patrol during Junior Cert celebrations tonight.
The ruling comes days after the annual Oktoberfest beer festival began in Munich.
The drinks industry has called on the Government to reduce excise duties on alcohol.
The HSE said there was a lot of misleading information and confusion around alcohol and pregnancy.
Two men urinated on Liam McGlinchey, who was suffering from alcohol poisoning, before leaving him to die.
That’s according to a survey conducted by Alcohol Action Ireland.
The temperance movement is a social movement against the consumption of alcoholic drinks.
Similar rules in Scotland have seen the sales of alcohol drop dramatically in the past year.
Ireland was second only to Finland when it came to the cost of alcohol in the EU.
Minimum unit pricing laws were introduced in May 2018.
Senator Catherine Noone has called on Ireland to adopt the Icelandic model to combat the dangers of alcohol abuse.
A new study warns that worldwide alcohol consumption is on the increase.
Wine consumption decreased last year, but still represents around a quarter of all alcohol consumed.
Researchers say the messages should not only focus on gay and bisexual men.
Many teens start drinking just as their brains begin to undergo important developments.
TheJournal.ie spent a morning last week at Merchant’s Quay Ireland’s Sunday service.